Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2003 - December 2004

Variable Details

VariableSOC2KO3
LabelOccupation one year ago
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 3
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 8
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 7
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 3
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 65
1122 1122 Managers in construction 29
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 0
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 30
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 79
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 9
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 8
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 28
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 40
1137 1137 Research and development managers 5
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 7
1142 1142 Customer care managers 9
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 24
1152 1152 Office managers 43
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 14
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 14
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 66
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 2
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 3
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 5
1174 1174 Security managers 3
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 11
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 3
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 2
1184 1184 Social services managers 8
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 14
1211 1211 Farm managers 2
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 1
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 3
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 9
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 2
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 22
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 5
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 7
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 1
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 19
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 11
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 4
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 26
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 0
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 26
2111 2111 Chemists 5
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 15
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 7
2121 2121 Civil engineers 11
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 5
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 6
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 5
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 1
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 13
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 7
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 4
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 16
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 16
2132 2132 Software professionals 46
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 26
2212 2212 Psychologists 0
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 8
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 0
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 10
2216 2216 Veterinarians 1
2311 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 18
2312 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 21
2313 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 7
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 61
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 74
2316 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 13
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 5
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 19
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 2
2322 2322 Social science researchers 1
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 7
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 13
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 1
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 23
2422 2422 Management accountants 9
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 22
2431 2431 Architects 6
2432 2432 Town planners 2
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 6
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 11
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 4
2442 2442 Social workers 12
2443 2443 Probation officers 1
2444 2444 Clergy 12
2451 2451 Librarians 5
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 4
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 3
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 6
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 13
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 1
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 0
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 0
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 2
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 6
3123 3123 Building inspectors 1
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 26
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 5
3211 3211 Nurses 72
3212 3212 Midwives 5
3213 3213 Paramedics 2
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 6
3215 3215 Chiropodists 2
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 2
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 5
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 5
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 6
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 3
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 0
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 8
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 7
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 27
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 8
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 29
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 8
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 8
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 2
3411 3411 Artists 10
3412 3412 Authors, writers 7
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 4
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 0
3415 3415 Musicians 5
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 0
3421 3421 Graphic designers 15
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 5
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 12
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 5
3433 3433 Public relations officers 0
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 5
3441 3441 Sports players 1
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 4
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 2
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 0
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 1
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 3
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 2
3514 3514 Train drivers 2
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 5
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 6
3532 3532 Brokers 6
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 4
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 29
3535 3535 Taxation experts 4
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 1
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 4
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 13
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 8
3542 3542 Sales representatives 34
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 15
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 4
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 4
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 2
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 12
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 24
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 21
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 3
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 2
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 5
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 3
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 1
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 17
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 51
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 29
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 7
4121 4121 Credit controllers 12
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 89
4123 4123 Counter clerks 32
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 28
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 12
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 21
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 11
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 11
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 6
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 7
4141 4141 Telephonists 2
4142 4142 Communication operators 3
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 96
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 19
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 7
4213 4213 School secretaries 18
4214 4214 Company secretaries 5
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 61
4216 4216 Receptionists 37
4217 4217 Typists 6
5111 5111 Farmers 13
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 1
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 29
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 8
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 0
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 0
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 2
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 4
5215 5215 Welding trades 10
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 2
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 14
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 6
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 36
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 2
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 31
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 11
5233 5233 Auto electricians 1
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 6
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 43
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 9
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 2
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 4
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 8
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 17
5311 5311 Steel erectors 4
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 12
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 5
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 20
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 36
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 10
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 29
5321 5321 Plasterers 6
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 5
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 20
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 1
5412 5412 Upholsterers 3
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 6
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 3
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 2
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 0
5422 5422 Printers 6
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 4
5424 5424 Screen printers 2
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 8
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 3
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 1
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 34
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 3
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 11
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 1
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 0
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 3
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 1
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 2
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 46
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 2
6113 6113 Dental nurses 6
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 2
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 104
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 26
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 19
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 13
6124 6124 educal assistants 75
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 1
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 5
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 5
6212 6212 Travel agents 4
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 2
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 6
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 2
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 1
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 18
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 5
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 10
6232 6232 Caretakers 21
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 0
6292 6292 Pest control officers 0
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 177
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 42
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 12
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 3
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 12
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 6
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 3
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 0
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 9
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 15
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 31
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 18
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 4
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 3
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 10
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 2
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 10
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 2
8118 8118 Electroplaters 2
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 6
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 12
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 2
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 2
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 0
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 13
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 2
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 4
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 11
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 9
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 16
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 1
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 3
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 2
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 9
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 2
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 9
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 4
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 3
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 5
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 15
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 59
8212 8212 Van drivers 28
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 19
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 27
8215 8215 Driving instructors 4
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 3
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 0
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 2
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 6
8221 8221 Crane drivers 1
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 18
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 2
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 5
9111 9111 Farm workers 9
9112 9112 Forestry workers 2
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 6
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 25
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 6
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 1
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 4
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 2
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 21
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 11
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 1
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 56
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 52
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 8
9221 9221 Hospital porters 5
9222 9222 Hotel porters 0
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 52
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 20
9225 9225 Bar staff 17
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 2
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 3
9231 9231 Window cleaners 2
9232 9232 Road sweepers 0
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 107
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 6
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 4
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 0
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 19
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 2
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 4
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 18
9245 9245 Car park attendants 2
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 5
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 14
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 5
-9 Does not apply 2496
-8 No answer 2973
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2003 - December 2004